diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml
index 0d914f264..aa2a095b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: 3.11
       - name: Python Package Setup
         run: |
           make configure
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e5367cf6d..dc98d1d94 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "dcicutils"
-version = "7.13.0.2-alpha.10"  # to become "8.0.0"
+version = "8.0.0.1-alpha.11"  # to become "8.1.0"
 description = "Utility package for interacting with the 4DN Data Portal and other 4DN resources"
 authors = ["4DN-DCIC Team <support@4dnucleome.org>"]
 license = "MIT"